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Prince's Trust

Mr. Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what assessment she has made of the effects of prioritising 14 to 19 education on the funding of Prince's Trust schemes in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) London.; [24574]

(2) what recent representations she has received on the funding of Prince's Trust schemes by Learning and Skills Councils; and if she will make a statement. [24575]

Bill Rammell: We recognise the work of the Prince's Trust, particularly through their team programme, in helping hard to reach young people back into learning. We acknowledge that the Trust have had some difficulties getting funding to support this programme. However, the LSC has indicated that more than £11 million will be available to support the programme in 2005/06. The LSC has set up a taskforce to allow the Prince's Trust to continue to deliver this programme. The taskforce will be looking at how the programme can be nationally accredited as well as the future planning, quality and funding arrangements to ensure sustainability. I have already met with the Prince's Trust to discuss these issues and will be meeting with them and the LSC to discuss progress shortly. We have not had any representations from Learning and Skills Councils regarding this. As the allocation of funding in local areas relates to the LSC's operational responsibilities, Mark Haysom the LSC's Chief Executive has written to the hon. Member with the information requested for Greater Manchester and London. A copy of his reply has been placed in the House Library.

Letter from Mark Haysom, dated 19 December 2005:


 
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University Students

Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of students at university in England came from countries outside the European Union in each of the last 10 years. [39782]

Bill Rammell: The latest available information is given in the table.
Proportion of enrolments at English HE institutions by non-EU overseas domiciles(7)

Academic yearPercentage
1995/966.1
1996/976.0
1997/986.3
1998/996.2
1999/20006.5
2000/016.9
2001/027.4
2002/038.5
2003/049.2
2004/05 (including the 10 EU accession countries)9.6
2004/05 (excluding the 10 EU accession countries)9.1


(7) For 2003/04 and earlier, the 10 EU accession countries are included as non-EU overseas domiciles. For 2004/05 they are classed as EU domiciles. To allow comparisons, proportions for 2004/05 have been given both including and excluding these students.
Note:
Percentages are based upon figures calculated on a snapshot basis as at the 1 December to maintain a consistent time series across all years.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record.




DEFENCE

Anthrax Vaccinations

Mr. Robathan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many anthrax vaccinations are held by his Department; how much those anthrax vaccinations cost; what the stated shelf-life is of such vaccinations; what assessment has been made by his Department of whether the vaccinations remain viable throughout their stated shelf-life; which company provides these vaccinations; and if he will make a statement. [31423]


 
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Mr. Touhig [holding answer 24 November 2005]: The Health Protection Agency (previously titled the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research), currently manufactures and supplies the Ministry of Defence (MOD) with Anthrax vaccine. Stability trials are the responsibility of the Department of Health (as the licence holder) and the manufacturer. These are performed in compliance with current regulatory requirements. The licensed shelf-life has recently been extended by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency from two to three years. The MOD holds sufficient doses of Anthrax vaccine to meet its projected requirements; the precise numbers held cannot be released as this would be prejudicial to defence activities. The total spend last year was £4.2 million.

Chemical Defence Establishment

Andrew Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 19 December 2005, Official Report, column 2347W, if on the occasion of their visits in January and March 1992 the Ministry of Defence employees met Walter Basson. [39884]


 
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Mr. Ingram: I presume that as with previous questions my hon. Friend has asked, this question refers to Dr. Walter Basson. During their passage through South Africa in January and March 1992 the Ministry of Defence employees, from what was then the Chemical Defence Establishment at Porton Down were not knowingly introduced to anyone named Walter Basson.

Departmental Jobs (Regional Distribution)

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what percentage of jobs in (a) his Department, (b) each arm of the armed forces including support staff and (c) each (i) non-departmental public body, (ii) executive agency and (iii) other public body for which his Department is responsible, statutory bodies, organisations and bodies financially sponsored by his Department are located in (A) Scotland, (B) England, excluding Greater London, (C) Greater London, (D) Wales, (E) Northern Ireland and (F) overseas. [39806]

Mr. Touhig: Available information is given in the following tables:
UK regular service personnel by service and United Kingdom country, London and overseas, at 1 October 2005

ServiceTotalEngland (excluding London)LondonWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandCentrally administeredOverseasUnknown
Royal navy32,05027,380480402,9502023093020
Royal marines7,3705,9607001,170102014010
Army108,21067,1404,9301,5402,7705,6001,03025,19020
RAF50,01037,5801,5301,2006,0409701802,48040
Total197,640138,1207,0102,77012,9206,5901,47028,74090




Source:
DASA (Tri Service)





Percentage

ServiceEngland (excluding London)LondonWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandCentrally administeredOverseasUnknown
Royal Navy85.41.50.19.20.10.72.90.1
Royal Marines80.90.90.015.90.10.31.90.1
Army62.04.61.42.65.21.023.30.0
RAF75.13.12.412.11.90.45.00.1
Total69.93.51.46.53.30.714.50.0




Notes:
1. Due to the rounding methods used, figures may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.
2. The detailed figures above have been compiled from unit statistics related to unit postcodes. For some units postcode information is either unavailable or inappropriate.
3. Figures are for UK regular forces, both trained and untrained, located in the UK and overseas. They therefore exclude Gurkhas, full time reserve service personnel, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists. Location statistics are not available for FTRS, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and Mobilised Reservists.
Source:
DASA (Tri-Service)





Civilian personnel(8) in UK defence agencies and MOD-owned trading funds by country, at 1 October 2005

Number : FTE
TotalEngland (excluding London)LondonWalesScotlandN. IrelandOverseasUnknown
Total agencies and trading funds agencies44,69034,4302,5202,5603,1203701,440260
Armed forces personnel administration agency21017030(9)
Army training and recruitment agency3,9403,670401406010(9)(9)
British forces post office3007022010(9)(9)
Defence analytical services agency20013070
Defence bills agency57056010
Defence communications service agency3,5902,990320201101013020
Defence estates2,8301,9601904021029013010
Defence medical and education training agency60050090(9)
Defence procurement agency3,9603,59090101101012020
Defence storage and distribution agency4,2703,370(9)2106601010
Defence transport and movements agency3402606020(9)(9)
Defence vetting agency320310(9)
Disposal services agency1004060(9)
Duke of York's Royal Military School120120
Ministry of defence police and guarding agency7,5105,3006702001,330(9)(9)(9)
Naval recruiting and training agency77065010801020(9)(9)
Pay and personnel agency800800(9)(9)(9)
RAF training group defence agency2,1301,9602010050(9)(9)(9)
Service children's education1,00010990(9)
Veterans' agency79075010101010(9)
Trading funds
Army base repair organisation1,6001,5001090
Defence aviation repair agency2,8408301,71028020
Defence science and technology laboratories3,2202,420640(9)150
Meteorological office1,7401,52020301202030(9)
UK hydrographic office950950(9)
MOD total excluding agencies and trading funds43,80029,6404,5207703,9003,0201,040830
Locally engaged civilian staff15,410(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)
Royal fleet auxiliary (RFA) staff2,370(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)
Civilian level 0 total106,270(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)


(8) This table uses the revised definition of civilian personnel (see www.dasa.mod.uk).
(9) Denotes less than 5.
(10) Denotes unavailable.
Note:
Data are drawn from personnel records and the Resource Accounting and Budgeting System.
Source:
DASA (Civilian)





 
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Civilian personnel(11) in UK defence agencies and MOD-owned trading funds by country, at 1 October 2005

Percentage
England (excluding London)LondonWalesScotlandN. IrelandOverseasUnknown
Total agencies and trading funds agencies
Armed forces personnel administration agency8415(12)
Army training and recruitment agency93132(12)(12)(12)
British forces post office24733(12)(12)
Defence analytical services agency6535
Defence bills agency982
Defence communications service agency83913041
Defence estates697171050
Defence medical and education training agency84160
Defence procurement agency912(12)3031
Defence storage and distribution agency79(12)516(12)(12)
Defence transport and movements agency77176(12)(12)
Defence vetting agency100(12)
Disposal services agency35614
Duke of York's Royal Military School100
Ministry of Defence police and guarding agency719318(12)(12)(12)
Naval recruiting and training agency8511022(12)(12)
Pay and personnel agency100(12)(12)(12)
RAF training group defence agency921520(12)(12)
Service children's education veterans' agency199(12)
Trading funds
Army base repair organisation9416
Defence aviation repair agency2960101
Defence science and technology laboratories7520(12)5
Meteorological office8712712(12)
UK hydrographic office100
MOD total excluding agencies and trading funds681129722
Locally engaged civilian staff(13)(13)(13)(13)(13)(13)(13)
Royal fleet auxiliary (RFA) staff(13)(13)(13)(13)(13)(13)(13)
Civilian level 0 total(13)(13)(13)(13)(13)(13)(13)


(11) This table uses the revised definition of civilian personnel (see www.dasa.mod.uk).
(12) Denotes less than 5.
(13) Denotes unavailable.
Note:
Data are drawn from personnel records and the Resource Accounting and Budgeting System.
Source:
DASA(Civilian)





 
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Civilian personnel in non departmental public bodies (NDPB) by country, at 1 April 2005

Number: headcount
England (excluding
London)
London
TotalTotalPercentageTotalPercentageWalesScotlandN. IrelandOverseasUnknown
Total Non Departmental Public
Bodies
4002005020050
National army museum90(14)58095
RAF museum170502912071
Royal naval museum3030100
Royal navy submarine museum2020100
Royal marines museum3030100
Fleet air arm museum6060100


(14) Denotes less than 5
Notes:
1. This table uses data from the Cabinet Office Public Bodies website and includes full and part-time staff.
2. The figures in this table are rounded separately so the rounded totals may not be the sum of the rounded values.




Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will indicate, including a breakdown for the English regions, and by arm of armed service, how many of those in the armed services (a) based and (b) stationed in each English region are deployed elsewhere on (i) active duty and (ii) training, broken down by service; and where they are deployed in each case. [39807]


 
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Mr. Ingram: Location statistics may be compiled based on posted location or deployed location. Posted location is where an individual is permanently based. Deployed location is where an individual is physically located at a particular point in time and is typically used for short tours of duty.

Available information on the posted location of service personnel is shown in the table:
UK regular forces posted in United Kingdom, by Government office region: at 1 October 2005

Service
EnglandRoyal NavyRoyal MarinesArmyRAFTotal
North East20207407901,560
North West30201,1902201,470
East Midlands3001,5307,3109,140
West Midlands200103,7602,4606,420
Yorkshire and the Humber2010011,3502,07013,540
East of England780708,7009,22018,760
London480704,9301,5307,010
South East12,52047023,55010,10046,640
South West13,5205,27016,3205,40040,510
Wales401,5401,2002,770
Scotland2,9501,1702,7706,04012,920
Northern Ireland20105,6009706,590
Grand total30,8707,20081,99047,350167,410




Notes:
1. Due to the rounding methods used, figures may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.
2. The detailed figures above have been compiled from unit statistics related to unit postcodes. For some units postcode information is either unavailable or inappropriate.
3. Figures are for UK regular forces, both trained and untrained, located in the UK. They therefore exclude Gurkhas, full-time reserve service personnel, the home service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists. Location statistics are not available for FTRS, the home service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists.
4. Figures do not include 90 personnel who have no location indicator, or 1,470 who are centrally administered.
Source:
DASA (Tri Service)





 
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Deployment information for service personnel posted to specific regions is not held centrally.

The strength by posted location for UK regular armed forces is published quarterly in Tri-Service Publication (TSP) 10, copies of which are held in the House of Commons Library.


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